Long-Term Food Storage Essentials with

[@suebryant1188]

Having groceries at home stored in a working pantry. Yes! My husband had complications from surgery and I didn’t want to leave him alone in order to give emotional support. We ate very well from our pantry and freezer. I focused on healthy comfort food. And we snuggled on our couch. 💚

[@debbieorazi2518]

My Dad worked in grocery stores for 40+ years. He said stores keep 3-4 days worth of product on the shelves because they get multiple deliveries every week. Today's stores don't have the large backroom storage like stores of old had, 95% of products are on the shelves.

[@margaretreid7718]

The hill I will shamelessly die on, Die Hard is a Christimas movie. It takes place during Christmas. He's trying to get home for Christmas with his family and can't until the conflict is resolved.

[@FrugalFunMum]

I will join you on the hill!

[@kathrynhilder9609]

Definitely one of the best Christmas movies! You can even get a Nakatomi Plaza advent calendar, with poor Hans Gruber falling from the top.😂

[@clareu9539]

I am not that bothered by Die Hard as a film, and even I would agree it's a Christmas movie!!

[@lifebeyondthesalary2458]

Die Hards are Christmas movies. While you were Sleeping, Home Alone 1 & 2 (never saw the others), are definitely all Christmas movies. Never saw Christmas with the Kranks or the National Lampoon Christmas one. I saw a Christmas story (the one with the bunny suit & the tongue to a pole) as an adult. To say I wasn’t impressed & cringed a lot is an understatement. 🥴 It made me not want to watch any other “Christmas movie” that was probably slapstick as an adult if I didn’t see it as a kid.

[@Chronicbariatricgirly]

I am with you too.

[@LeahCary78]

I started my food storage with 5$ per grocery trip. At that time I was weekly shopping. I now have a 6 mth supply.

[@dianasimplifies]

Yep people make a lot of excuses of reasons not to do it. ❤ good for you!!! 👏🏻

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

I watch While You Were Sleeping All. Year. Long!! My favorite go-to anytime I need comfort or something playing in the room while I do anything at all💜💜💜💜

[@Larissa-iw5wy]

White Christmas, Elf, and Hallmark movies. White Christmas is my all time favourite, always and forever.

[@JenniferPerryMyScraproom]

When I first started my working pantry I bought items I thought we needed vs what we actually use. All of those items were donated to a food pantry after watching Kimmy and how she only stocks what she uses. GAME CHANGER on what I keep in my working pantry. I also front my items like a grocery store so that I can see the complete stock and know what I have or what I need with just a glance of my shelves. I have always kept a 1 month pantry but since covid I have been able to build a 6 to 9 month rotating pantry for 3 people.

[@SasssyPie]

That is amazing! Good job! I just got up to 9 months of freeze dried food!

[@JC-kj7ng]

Fellow Texan here and absolutely put beans in my chili!

[@jenzimmerman9079]

Once again, I realize over the course of my adulthood, I learned these tips organically,. I really like the emergency tote of shelf-stable foodstuffs.

[@Michelle_Ellen87]

Winona Ryder Little Women is my all time favorite!!!!! That and Christmas with the Kranks

[@connectwithyvette7691]

I’ve been watching and learning from you both for about 10 years. This is cool having you together.

[@loriemahon1354]

Love Christmas with the Kranks, also Gremlins is a Christmas movie to me lol, never could get my kids on board with that one though. Our favorite is Christmas Vacation

[@mariaolker]

The Gremlins is a Christmas movie. I had my kids watch and I forgot how violent it was. The kids loved it.

[@christinekalin3321]

I eeeked the second I saw the thumbnail. 2 of my favorites! I've been following both of you since the beginning

[@kathleenliddle7352]

I was very impressed with the conversation you two had in this video. I seldom if ever see any programs that are for just one person to buy or cook for. I'm alone do not care about cooking much and my freezer and pantry are full. I liked the remark that you made about shopping with your mother, that is so me. I have no idea what I would do without the videos you have on you tube.

[@jenniferwaffle6920]

I add a can of canned potatoes diced up with a can of corned beef hash to stretch one can to feed 3-4 people, then I add fried egg on top. ketchup is good as a topping too.

[@karenchandler8325]

Love to see both of you. Love your channels! ❤

[@tressalewis7004]

I have to add that my husband keeps a great garden half of the year. We have garden, grow carrots, potatoes, onions, and possibly squash for many months of the year.

[@SusanL-ds6lc]

I do leave the grocery store with what is on my list! LOL I'm not even looking at the other stuff. I just buy the food we love. No food waste. And I'm frugal :) I shop at 2 stores and get the better deal at those stores. I keep about 2 weeks of food. But I love Kimmy! Everyone is different. Do what works for you :)

[@christineatan7297]

2 of my faves again... Thanks christine!!!

[@susan06860]

Our number one Christmas movie is Christmas Vacation. We also watch The Santa Clause and Christmas with the Kranks. It's a family tradition with hubby and daughter. My daughter and I then watch It's a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street and The Preachers Wife with Whitney Houston. We've done this for years and we love it!!

[@katie19765]

Hi Christine! Love having your podcasts to listen to while working!

[@amylynn9034]

Tha Family Stone! Great movie! Also While You Were Sleeping.

[@kettleisalwayson]

In the UK Use By Dates are expiration dates and are used primarily on meat and dairy products. Best before are optimal dates. I don't tend to go beyond a year as you dont know how they have been stored but that's a personal decision.

[@carolwilliam6829]

The brand name of the canned beef is Keystone. I get it at Walmart. I just used it last night for chili and it was so good.

[@lauraIngleswilder74]

I can my own meat but if I had to buy it would definately be keystone it is too notch

[@GardeningWarrior]

two of my favorite ladies..this was soooo much fun to watch.

[@lscott3641]

KEYSTONE canned meat. Great long term storage of meats!!

[@rosepreston4830]

I was out of work for 3 months from July till August July album's in middle of October and my stock up helped me survived until I got back to

[@TheQueensCabinet]

Loved this podcast ladies, and yes you speak my love language! LOL Shelby

[@kimberlyalbert2400]

Thank you ladies! Good conversation.

[@Ed-cs6kw]

30:30 Ground beef is SUPER easy to pressure can. See Rose Red Homestead for canning and other long term food storage tips. Also, Christine, you should reach out to her for a future podcast. 44:25 I've read the outlander series twice. The books are 300% better than the show, which is also great.

[@brendahere]

Keystone cannedchicken, beef, burger is the best canned meat Ive tasted. Meat and salt. Add in your own spices for what you want to do.

[@pamp212]

Totally agree on the kindness comment. During 2020 with the limits on many canned foods, if I had 4 cans of tuna on my list and the limit was 6-or especially if there was little left, I bought my 4 to leave some for others.

[@dianejost9578]

I NEVER cool dry beans because I now only cook for two and one can of beans is plenty. I don’t want to use my limited freezer space with leftover beans. Your season of life will make a big difference in food choices.

[@DMiles-o9i]

So weird seeing you guys together, love it!

[@sadieesther9721]

Ahhh two of my favorites!

[@davidturner3552]

Sams Club sells canned tomatoes in a bpa free liner! And they have a bit more nutrition. Good for short term storage.

[@conniemitchell3655]

Love While You Were Sleeping!

[@nancybrewer8494]

I have a pantry and freezer pretty much full. I think it would last a year, but I have no idea. I have a variety of food, but I'm not organized enough to know how long it would last. My goal would be to make a food plan for a month then multiply by twelve, but that hasn't happened yet. My usual habit, essentially the opposite of a meal plan, is to go shopping in the pantry to figure out something to cook. I'm 72 years old so I don't know if I can change it up now!

[@shonahmclean2018]

Kimmy you goal should be in your list reading add it to your puzzle time Frugal mom I love watching you cook She's in her apron planner got to get it shelf stables invitory your food and many other pages most planners don't have go to her website

[@paulinepietila7701]

I've made scallop potatoes and ham with canned potatoes. Could make augratin potatoes.

[@JackWilson-f9j]

We love Maddox!

[@janaimaughan3599]

My favorite teacher to give (and that I’ve gotten really good feedback on) is a poinsettia from Costco.

[@growingaHome]

Teacher here, and Mom of two. I never heard of giving a poinsettia, but I think that is a great idea!

[@karenchandler8325]

I've always believed personal emergencies are more likely than natural ones. I also have found having deodorant, shampoo, soap, paper products, feminine supplies etc have saved us many times. It so important to build slowly, but consistently.

[@lifebeyondthesalary2458]

Yeah,we’re in the season of rarely eating canned foods (jarred sure, cans ~ not so much except on certain recipes like say taco soup or chili or the occasional toasted tuna/tuna melt). I’ve definitely learned that we just DON’T use much in the canned foods but we definitely have them on hand. As in stocked & stacked on my very tiny pantry floor 😂)… Now we are very well stocked up & can make almost primarily from what we already have or is on a good sale that week/month & fresh produce on an as needed basis. With this last batch of taco soup, I realized that just one can of each ingredient & the 3 different seasoning pouches (brown gravy/ranch/taco seasonings), it made a huge batch 😂 whoops 🤷‍♀️ & even after having leftovers for a couple of days, I was able to put up 10 cups in individual serving sizes in the freezer for later meals. Having only the 3 of us home (as opposed to 4 or at one point in time 6 of us lol) has made our meal budget go down drastically, especially if we are being smart with keeping food waste to a minimum.

[@andreagardner2335]

I shop sales on dry goods for our community food pantry drive that we do monthly. Two pound bags of dried beans for $1.00. I just add a bit to my own order and have it rung up and bagged separately.

[@vlmellody51]

Some of the "Outlander" novellas are free in the Audible Plus catalog.

[@TracieL1234]

Beer bread is one of those easy quick breads

[@diversekakes]

I thought to myself. Her mashed potatoes can’t be as good as my recipe! Then you said what the ingredients were and dude… we do the same thing. I know your mashed potatoes are bomb! 🎉 roasted garlic to the em’ up a notch

[@hello-vs4me]

The number is Santa on Netflix so good

[@paulinepietila7701]

Being a foodie ❤

[@heatherjonassen1765]

Maddox is awesome!!

[@RandyBailey-k2e]

Family Stone ! Me too!❤

[@kathychatterton5623]

I can meat, doesn’t take up freezer space. Makes meal prep easy for things like chili and spaghetti sauce. I live in snow country (eastern Washington) and even if we can get to a grocery store I love staying in my nice warm home and shopping my basement in the worst weather. What I find is that what we buy changes with time, so I have from time to time I find I have things that we don’t use. When that happens, the local food bank wins. Because I can save on my weekly groceries, I’ve started buying a few items for the food bank rack week. I have my canned goods in see through totes with expiration dates, mostly because I am a clutz and I knock over stacks of cans but it also makes tracking best by dates easier. And yes, chili is not chili without beans and it has to be THICK. Born in Texas to a family from Louisiana, there are things that are not negotiable and beans in chili is one of them. But I am a heretic and okra is gross (despite my family’s best efforts). And while I am disagreeing with you, it’s team savory all the way for grits. LOL.

[@stanksalvala]

Lol in my second year of teaching I was gifted at least 8 mugs or cups from either students or admin. First was one, but still that's 9 mugs in two years.

[@lexyarnold1216]

MADDOX'S is soo good! My family supplies some of the beef and lamb for them, just yummy....

[@angelamarden9684]

Favorite christmas movie. Daddy's Home 2.

[@danaschelin3853]

I'm going to have to DM Kimmie my chili recipe. it uses beer, but sometimes I substitute red wine because my husband prefers that flavor.

[@marymiller5829]

Was the restaurant Maggiano's that had the butter cake and chocolate cake?

[@anithegreatsf]

I love when you guys talk about the fact that you don’t like to pay full price for stuff I don’t either but my family members that make a ton of money they could care less and I hate painful price. There’s the only person my whole family is my cousin and his wife not their boys but they don’t mind that I do I like to do the thing I do and the last time that I wanted to vacation with them, I save them hundreds of dollars and she now does some of the things I do that are very easy for her to do, she uses apps too!!!! and I get it for some people that kind of stuff stresses them out but for some people it doesn’t and the easy thing is going to Costco and buying a gift card. How hard is that it really isn’t that hard and $80 in a gift card and get 100 bucks I love that savings that’s an easy savings right but for most people that’s so hard to do.

[@dianasimplifies]

Hey Christine how long do you cook the potatoes in the IP? Do you put them in whole or cut up first. Thx!!!

[@CHSwildcats19]

South Louisiana here: and cmon Christine you know neither turkey nor ham is in a traditional seafood gumbo (the ONLY acceptable Christmas dinner) 😄

[@daniellecomeau2996]

😅Love Actually

[@shelliecummins5972]

Kimmy..... I make chili & pressure can it.. cause family loves it.. yes.. I make my chili with beer..

[@madelineeverritt8874]

I like to add chicken bouillon powder.

[@GardeningWarrior]

I can my own ground meat and many of my other meats, my own tomato sauce, my own veggies..but it is more like a fun hobby for me.

[@joyceclark8163]

I think the canned beef you're talking about is Keystone..a little bit to salty for me..not due to dietary restrictions ..just tastes too salty..

[@terribrandt8117]

Roast the canned potatoes with Parmesan & garlic!!

[@lifebeyondthesalary2458]

My 10 year old is seriously a foodie!!! I’m picky on food especially when going out to eat b/c I have VERY high standards on food these days (I blame my hubby & his side of the family, as when I got married I barely salt & peppered anything when we first got married), now, if it’s not good, I’m not eating it. Which is hard b/c I HATE to waste food. But yeah, it’s gotta be really good!!! Olive Garden is TRULY NASTY!!! & Kimmy talking about food like her grandma used to make… I’m that way about Whole Paycheck’s (Foods) Crème Brûlée as theirs is the closest I’ve found to how my Grandma used to make hers & I’m almost in tears b/c it just brings me back to eating her homemade Crème Brûlée in her little fancy dishes & how I would ALWAYS try to sneak another one… they were seriously so good!!!

[@hello-vs4me]

I do my Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving walmart 1/2 prices get them clothes socks and underwear

[@johncourrege8660]

Holiday dinner…..Chicken and Sausage gumbo!

[@Amylyn-m9w]

This was kind of crazy cause I live 15 minutes from Maddox. The BEST dessert they have is the peach pie. But it's only in July-September

[@mariaolker]

I've seen you use can products.

[@RandyBailey-k2e]

AKA Kenneth Bailey Love Kimmy have for years !❤😊

[@tressalewis7004]

I have to admit, I am a vegetables snot. We do not like frozen vegetables, or canned vegetables, rush for us❤😊

[@brendahere]

Im a veggies snob too. Garden fresh is the best, garden frozen and canned follows. Since my veggies are picked and processed within hours, they taste like a different species than store bought.

[@gladyschandler6724]

Im a foodie. I'm always looking for the best Italian restaurant .

[@michellekinsey1]

Agree on While You Were Sleeping, also do not like White Christmas. But what about Harry Potter?!

[@mandy3486]

The beer chili sounds like Purdue boilermaker chili

[@RAM-eb2te]

❤❤❤

[@gladyschandler6724]

Supermarket must set limits on products when there's zero stock or something else

[@GlendaMixer-jz7vc]

Ask if the Italian restaurant has a freezer. If they don't your food most likely be all homemade.

[@meve531]

I feel like it's a requirement of housewives in Idaho to know how to make good mashed potatoes 🥔 😂😆

[@gladyschandler6724]

I buy once a month at trader joes. I buy enough protein for a month. HEB weekly for fruit & veggies. I have a good stocked pantry, but don't overdo it. I replace can items when low.

[@hello-vs4me]

We live apt too any people to give to neighbors one kid 38 he still lives on home we do h sick of turkey

[@nvo265]

Would you say that Die Hard is a Christmas movie?

[@KJDogluv]

(“Year’s” , not year)

[@sometimeswrite239]

Teachers don’t want your mugs, ornaments or things with sayings. Gift cards and a nice card for the win.

[@diversekakes]

Chili with no beans is not for me! Lol

[@tressalewis7004]

… Fresh…

[@lauraIngleswilder74]

I guess I have problems because I HATE National Lampoons movie. Yuck yuck yuck

[@lylagray9669]

Unpopular opinion - Costco and Sam's Club have HORRIBLE meats. Neither one has quality meats.

[@kathygarner1383]

I never had a problem with either Costco or Sam’s meat

[@lylagray9669]

@@kathygarner1383 good for you. I always have 😞

[@dianasimplifies]

I love Sam's grass fed beef. What's wrong with it?

[@lylagray9669]

@@dianasimplifies maybe nothing. I have just never had any luck with any of their meats.

[@dianasimplifies]

@@lylagray9669 the other thing Sam's has that I like is farmers market brand chicken. It's non GMO and it also cooks up really well. Before that I was getting organic chicken at Aldi and paying a lot more a pound. Anyway just my 2 cents but we are all different. Regular chicken is so tough to me.